"Politics ruins the character."

-- Otto von Bismarck

#Adversity Quotes #Character Quotes #Ruins Quotes

“The work itself has a complete circle of meaning and counterpoint. And without your involvement as a viewer, there is no story.”
“The difference of human being behind the guy on the page is in writing, I'm no longer conscious of personal repercussions because for that moment they don't exist. At times, I tell myself, Well, I can always go back and change that or take it out, and I find out that I rarely do. Couple little things here and there: Do unto others. Be a good scout. With all the ironies that entails, I go by that. That's a good way to live.”

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“Life is not about maximizing everything, it's about giving something back - like light, space, form, serenity, joy. You have to give something back.”
“Walking the floor at a con dressed as Chewbacca, you might as well be Bono. I mean it's ridiculous. People just walk up and grab you and hold you, because they love Chewbacca so much.”
“A visionary is someone who sees the future with both insight and foresight: Insight into the deeper causes and meaning of events in the world, and foresight, or an intuitive grasp of the big picture, such as the trajectory of politics and popular culture.”

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“We must get to the place of real solitude with Christ. He is our mountain-height and our sea-calm.”
“I am never going to write for the sake of writing.”
“My sister accommodates me, never reproaches me with her doctrine, never tries to change me. She accepts and loves me, despite our differences.”

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